Morning News: March 5, 2026

Dubai and Its Neighbors Face a Huge Dilemma Over Iran

Iran’s Drones Cost a Fraction of the U.S. Weapons Shooting Them Down

Oil Tanker Suffers Explosion as Risks Spread Wider Into Gulf

Oil Rises as Iran War Piles Further Stress on Energy Supplies

This Oil Shock Hits Differently for the US

How War in the Persian Gulf Could Spill Into the U.S. Economy

Energy Dominance Won’t Stop US Fuel Costs Pushing Higher

China Tells Top Refiners to Halt Diesel and Gasoline Exports

China Sets Lowest Growth Target Since 1991 as Old Model Falters

America Second, Israel First?

Iran War Punctures Strategy of ‘Sell America, Buy Asia’

How Data Centers Became a Casualty of War

Wall Street Is Betting on Tariff Refunds After Supreme Court Ruling

They Made It Through the 24 Hours That Rocked South Korea’s Markets

What the Extraordinary Market Volatility in Asia Says About Energy and A.I.

World Bank Says $50 Billion Committed to Africa Power Plans

Why EV Chargers Are Booming Despite Slumping New Car Sales

Why Gold Stablecoins Will Not Dethrone “King Dollar”

Private Credit Is Learning All About Liquidity

BlackRock Slashes Another Private Loan Value From 100 to Zero

US Job Cut Announcements Ebb After Jumping at Start of 2026

‘No Tax on Overtime’ Isn’t All It Seems for Some Workers

Anthropic Reopens Talks with Pentagon After Feud Over AI Safety

Wall Street Sees AI’s ‘Creative Destruction’ Coming For Entire Companies

China’s Traditional Businesses Try to Buy Into AI Boom

Musk’s Freewheeling Tweets Land Him in Legal Jeopardy Again

DHL Parent Deutsche Post Expects Earnings Growth Despite Uncertain Conditions

Eli Lilly Launches Program to Help Boost Employer Coverage of Obesity Drugs in U.S.

$2.5 Million Rift Pits Cannabis Pioneer Against Group That Backed Her

Kroger Offers Cautious Sales Forecast as New CEO Takes Over

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Posted by on March 5th, 2026 at 7:05 am


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